Shortbus (2006) ( The Sex Film Project ) ( Short bus )

Shortbus (2006) (DVD) (*)

$23.99

Original Title: The Sex Film Project
Alternate Title: Short bus
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
101 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Cameron Mitchell

Written By:
John Cameron Mitchell

Actors:
Sook-Yin Lee ..... Sofia
Paul Dawson ..... James
Lindsay Beamish ..... Severin
PJ DeBoy ..... Jamie
Raphael Barker ..... Rob
Peter Stickles ..... Caleb, the Stalker
Jay Brannan ..... Ceth
Alan Mandell ..... Tobias, the Mayor
Adam Hardman ..... Jesse, the John
Ray Rivas ..... Shabbos Goy
Bitch ..... Bitch / Shortbus House Band
Shanti Carson ..... Leah, the Beautiful Couple
Justin Hagan ..... Brad
Jan Hilmer ..... Nick, the Beautiful Couple
Stephen Kent Jusick ..... Creamy

Synopsis:

As utopian visions go, it doesn't get much better than 'Shortbus,' a film in which all you need is love and sex, lots and lots of mutually, sometimes collectively, pleasurable sex. John Cameron Mitchell wrote and directed, though orchestrated might be the better word for a carnivalesque romp in which men and women engage in sex in a multitude of creative combinations. An ode to the joy and sweet release of sex, the film manages to be a sincere, modest political venture that finds humor where you might least expect it. Mr. Mitchell, who previously wrote, directed and starred in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' has said that he wanted to make a film in which sex wasn't negative or dreary. Unlike traditional hard-core features, in which the sexual encounters interrupt the story like a number in a 1930's Busby Berkeley musical, the carnal interludes in 'Shortbus' are integrated into the narrative, much as the singing and dancing are in 'Oklahoma!' This integration goes a long way to normalizing the sex, making it seem matter-of-fact, natural, and it also normalizes watching this kind of material in the kind of public space where you don't need a roll of quarters to keep the images flowing

Numerous New York City-dwellers come to the exclusive club Shortbus to work out problems in their sexual relationships. Rob and Sophia are a happily married couple, except for the fact that she has never experienced sexual climax. This irony follows her to work, because she is a couples counselor who frequently has to deal with the sexual issues other couples have. Two of her patients are Jamie and James, a gay couple who have been monogamous for five years and counting. James wants to bring other men in to the relationship, and his own history with depression may hint at an ulterior motive. Ceth (Pronounced like Seth) may be the perfect addition to their family, but Caleb, a voyeur from across the street, may have his own ideas about that. Sophia visits Severin, a dominatrix with secrets of her own to reveal.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 19 June, 2019.